This site is a complement to the Centennial Oral
History book authored by Chester R. Burns, M.D., Ph.D., Saving
Lives, Training Caregivers, Making Discoveries (Austin:
Texas State Historical Association, 2003, ISBN 0-87611-187-8).
The Centennial Oral History Collection iscomprised of
interviews with 85 individuals recorded between 1985 and 1994.
A topical outline of most interviews was typed and written materials
were solicited from some of the interviewees. This printed information
is deposited in the Centennial History Archives. Both the Archives
and the Oral History Collection are housed in the Blocker Collections
on the 4th floor of the Library. Copies of the topical outlines
and other related materials are available for a fee. For further
information, please contact:

These Streaming Real Media audio files are optimized for systems using 55.6K baud modems. Files are approximately 35
minutes in length. Slower systems may experience pauses during the loading of the sound. You can use the Real
player to access these files.